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Marketing

Cracker Barrel intends to tout value with $5 to-go meals

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 28, 2023

The family-dining chain is also building its catering business through more aggressive sales efforts, with plans to hit the $100 million mark by July.

Technology

Zerocater raises $15M for AI-powered 'cafeteria replacement'

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 16, 2023

Its new Cloud Cafe service, which allows employees to order meals from an app, was built for hybrid workplaces.

Food

Catering orders are back to pre-pandemic levels at offices and other workplaces

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2023

Sales are ahead of 2019, according to ezCater, and a greater number of restaurants have joined its ordering platform.

Financing

Why consumers are sourcing more holiday meals from restaurants

Dec. 19, 2022

Technomic's Take: Preparing holiday meals is a lot of work, as our parents experienced. It's why so many Americans now go to restaurants for part of their meal options.

Financing

Holidays present a unique catering opportunity for restaurants

By Lori Rakoczy on Nov. 20, 2022

Technomic's Take: Consumers are increasingly turning to foodservice for a stress-free Thanksgiving.

Operations

Urban revival delivers a big win for catering

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 11, 2022

As workers returned to offices this fall, restaurants saw double-digit increases in catering sales. Bookings through ezCater are up 91% this year.

Marketing

Bloomin' Brands continues quest for more catering

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 26, 2022

The casual-dining company is adding catering at Bonefish Grill as it works to capture more group orders.

Food

Restaurants ramp up catering programs as demand returns

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 16, 2022

With employees going back to the workplace and social gatherings on the rise, operators are renewing their focus on catering.

Marketing

Subway, eager to grow sales, turns to catering

By Jonathan Maze on May 31, 2022

The sandwich giant has refreshed its catering program, hoping to take advantage of companies returning to offices.

Food

Smashburger gets into catering with burger bars, box lunches and more

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 22, 2022

The fast casual launched its first catering platform earlier this month to feed returning office workers.

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